Learn about the cradle of European civilization through the art, history, and archaeology of Italy.

Our 11-day guided tour will begin in Florence, exploring Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Basilica of Santa Croce, where many famous Italians are buried, including Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli, Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo, Gates of Paradise, Giotto’s Bell Tower, Dante's House, and a visit to a leather workshop. An excursion to Pisa includes the Baptistery, Duomo and Leaning Tower in the Field of Miracles. We’ll then travel to Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet’s balcony and the Roman Arena.

Our next destination is Venice, with a guided sightseeing tour of St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica of San Marco, the Doge's Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs, followed by a glass-blowing demonstration. Then off to Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, and a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis. We’ll tour medieval Orvieto on our way to Rome, the Eternal City, to explore the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the Colosseum, the Forum Romanum, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and Piazza Venezia. We’ll enjoy a guided excursion through Pompeii and a tour of a cameo workshop, then a visit to Sorrento. From there we’ll island-hop to Capri, and weather permitting, visit the Blue Grotto. There will be ample opportunity for shopping and exploring!

The trip price is all-inclusive*: round-trip airfare from Philadelphia, hotel with private bath, full breakfasts and two group dinners, transportation in Italy, admission fees to all attractions, guided sightseeing tours and city walks, a full-time professional tour director, chaperones, and more!

Reserve your place today - the deposit is only $99. Explorica provides a free monthly payment plan! You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Book early for the best price!

Have you traveled with Explorica before? Then take an additional $100 off your tour cost!

*Costs not included in the total price: passports, visas (if applicable), tipping, snacks, some beverages, lunches, some dinners, souvenirs, free time activities.

YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO COME ON THE TRIP, TOO!

** Optional: Take the undergraduate nursing elective course NUR 414 in the spring semester (only three class meetings) and attend the study abroad trip to earn three credits. Course fee is covered by financial aid (the trip is not).